Ruiz and Frandsen show they're needed, even if not 100 percent

Or at least their performances during the second game of Sunday's split doubleheader had you thinking that.

In his first game since Aug. 2, Ruiz, who’s nursing plantar fasciitis in his foot, came off the bench in Game 2 and was 2-for-2 with an RBI.

But Ruiz wasn’t able to score from second base on a one-out single in the sixth, and it hit home that he’s still not 100 percent.

“Said he felt fine,” Manuel said of Ruiz. “If you noticed, he was running OK, but not running well enough to score from second base. That’s going to be tough for him. We’ll watch him.

And Frandsen, who is battling a stress fracture in his shin and did not start either game, pinch hit and reached on a swinging bunt single that drove in a run in Game 2. He was immediately pinch run for by Cliff Lee.

“I’m concerned about him because he’s hurt,” Manuel said. “I’ll know more about him probably after tomorrow, after they check him out and everything.”

The Phillies, who have won 24 of their last 38 games and are now six games back in the NL Wild Card standings, host the last-place Marlins for three games at home starting today. The bad news is they’re 5-7 against them and have been outscored 36-45 by Miami.

Following their series against the Marlins, the Phillies go to Houston, which has the worst record in baseball, for four games.

DINGER: Manuel hinted that Tyler Cloyd was a candidate to start Thursday's game, a day in which the Phillies need a starter because of Sunday's doubleheader. Although he'd be throwing on short rest, Cloyd did throw only 76 pitches in four innings Sunday.